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Here are five things to watch in the Colts’ preseason finale.
The Indianapolis Colts will wrap up their preseason on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.
Players will be looking to make their final impressions to the coaching staff for starting spots on the depth chart and their place on the 53-man roster ahead of cutdown day on Aug. 29.
Here are five things to watch for in the last look at the Colts ahead of the regular-season opener:
Anthony Richardson and the starters will get some playing time Thursday night.
Indianapolis Colts rookie Anthony Richardson is expected to start the preseason finale Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
Following the joint practices Tuesday in Philly, head coach Shane Steichen confirmed that most of the starters, including Richardson, would see the field for the finale.
“Yeah, he’ll play on Thursday, and it will be a case-by-case with a lot of these guys. But a lot of the starters will get some reps,” Steichen told reporters.
Richardson didn’t start the second preseason game against the Chicago Bears, along with the rest of the starters, and the major storyline with the rookie has been to get him as many reps as possible.
How long Richardson and the starters will play remains to be seen, especially after a physical joint practice Tuesday. Richardson and the starters were on the field for a full quarter in the opener so we should expect that to be the base line Thursday night.
Just one more game stands between the Colts and the regular season, and we’ll get to see the starters for at least some time Thursday night.
Here are the highlights from the joint practice between the Colts and Eagles.
The Indianapolis Colts visited the Philadelphia Eagles for joint practices Tuesday ahead of the preseason finale, which takes place Thursday night.
Despite this being the first time these two teams got together during the preseason, the practice was intense and physical. It even got to the point where two brawls took place and the head coaches decided to end practice a bit early.
Here are the news, notes and highlights from the joint practice between the Colts and Eagles:
A massive brawl ended the joint practice early.
The Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles held a joint practice Tuesday ahead of the preseason finale, but it appears the practice was cut a bit short due to a massive brawl.
Teams will always do their best to be smart about the fights during joint practices, and they typically will call it quits when the fights are more of a focus than the work.
It seems this massive fight was mostly between Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin and Eagles center Jason Kelce. There also was another fight that included Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett hit Anthony Richardson trying to get the ball out.
That seemed to be the case late during Tuesday’s practice. Here are some of the updates from the fight:
Here’s the stock report from the Colts’ preseason win over the Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts grabbed their first win of the preseason Saturday night in a 24-17 victory over the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Despite the starters getting rest after the joint training camp practices, there were still plenty of players grinding for their spots on the roster with cut-down day quickly approaching.
When taking stock of a player’s performance, it’s best to be fluid. A player’s stock will fall and rise throughout the preseason so none of this is set in stone. But it is important to take note of the narratives and storylines taking place as the regular season quickly approaches.
A player’s stock can be impacted by their performance or the type of snaps they receive during the preseason.
Here’s the stock report from the Colts’ preseason win over the Bears:
Here are the best and worst PFF grades from the Colts’ preseason win over the Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts secured their first win of the preseason during their lone home matchup in a 24-17 victory over the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night.
With two preseason games under their belts, the Colts are set to close out the preseason on a short week with a visit to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
Here are some of the highest and lowest PPF grades for the Colts in Week 2 of the preseason, as well as a few other notable grades thrown in.
Taking a look at the snap counts from the Colts’ preseason win over the Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears, 24-17, on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium for their first preseason win.
The majority of starters were rested after some physical joint training camp practices with the Bears earlier in the week so we got a good look at the depth in all three phases of the game.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams:
Offense: 67
Defense: 66
Special Teams: 23
Offensive tackle Dan Skipper was the only player to see 100% of the snaps on either side of the ball while fellow offensive lineman Carter O’Donnell was right behind him at 96%. In the backfield, Deon Jackson got the start, and Evan Hull worked in as well.
Rookie tight end Will Mallory made his preseason debut, playing just one fewer snap than the leader among tight ends, Nick Eubanks. Meanwhile, guard Emil Ekiyor didn’t see a single snap on offense.
Safety Nick Cross got the start and played well into the third quarter on defense. We still haven’t seen Julian Blackmon make his preseason debut.
Despite joining the team the day prior, wide receiver James Washington played 20 snaps on offense. His lone 43-yard reception led the entire team in receiving yards.
Here’s how social media reacted to the Colts’ preseason win over the Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts rallied for a 24-17 preseason win over the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night.
Without the starters on the field, quarterbacks Gardner Minshew and Sam Ehlinger were strong leading the offense to a comeback victory in the only home game of the preseason.
Here’s how Colts Twitter reacted to the win:
Here are the studs and duds from the Colts’ preseason win over the Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts grabbed their first win of the preseason Saturday night in a 24-17 victory over the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Though the starters didn’t see the field after conducting some physical joint training camp practices at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield earlier in the week, we still got to see some football take place in the Circle City.
Here’s a look at the studs and duds from the Colts’ preseason win Saturday night:
Check out the top photos from the preseason Week 2 matchup.
Here are the top photos from the preseason Week 2 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears, a game Indy won 24-17:
